Best Electrical Design Software in 2026
Updated
42 electrical design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
0free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Electrical Design Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 17 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Oregano API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 27 PSCAD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 28 Pulsonix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 29 Simscape Electrical API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 30 Altium Designer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 31 cofaso API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 32 DIgSILENT PowerFactory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 33 Fritzing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 34 gEDA Project API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 35 iCircuit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 36 LabVIEW API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 37 PLECS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 38 PowerWorld Simulator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 39 Proteus PCB Design API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 40 TINA Design Suite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 41 WSCAD ELECTRIX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 42 SEE Electrical API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Schematic capture | Panel design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Oregano | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 27 | PSCAD | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 28 | Pulsonix | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | Simscape Electrical | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 30 | Altium Designer | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | cofaso | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | DIgSILENT PowerFactory | 4.9 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Fritzing | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 34 | gEDA Project | 4.9 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 35 | iCircuit | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | No |
| 36 | LabVIEW | 4.9 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | PLECS | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | No |
| 38 | PowerWorld Simulator | 4.9 | No | No | — | No | No |
| 39 | Proteus PCB Design | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 40 | TINA Design Suite | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 41 | WSCAD ELECTRIX | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | SEE Electrical | 4.7 | No | No | — | — | — |
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